The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes (2004)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 39min
- Animation, Drama
- 22 Dec 2004 (USA)
- Movie
Dark fairy-tale about a demonic doctor who abducts a beautiful opera singer with designs on transforming her into a mechanical nightingale.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Amira Casar | ... |
Malvina van Stille
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| Gottfried John | ... |
Dr. Emmanuel Droz
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| Assumpta Serna | ... |
Assumpta
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| César Sarachu | ... |
Adolfo Blin / Don Felisberto Fernandez
(as Cesar Sarachu)
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| Ljubisa Grujcic | ... |
Holz (gardener)
(as a different name)
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| Marc Bischoff | ... |
Marc (gardener)
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Henning Peker | ... |
Henning (gardener)
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Gilles Gavois | ... |
Echeverria (gardener)
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| Volker Zack | ... |
Volker (gardener)
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| Thomas Schmieder | ... |
Thomas (gardener)
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| Regine Zimmermann | ... |
Dresser
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Emil Petrov | ... |
Musician
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Directed by
| Stephen Quay | ... | (as Quay Brothers) |
| Timothy Quay | ... | (as Quay Brothers) |
| Weiser Quay | ... | (co-director) |
Written by
| Alan Passes | ... | () |
| Stephen Quay | ... | () (as Quay Brothers) |
| Timothy Quay | ... | () (as Quay Brothers) |
Produced by
| Michael Becker | ... | associate producer |
| Björn Eggert | ... | line producer |
| Terry Gilliam | ... | executive producer |
| Keith Griffiths | ... | producer: Koninck |
| Hengameh Panahi | ... | producer |
| Alexander Ris | ... | producer: Mediopolis |
| Jörg Rothe | ... | co-producer: Mediopolis |
| Paul Trijbits | ... | executive producer: UKFC |
Music by
| Christopher Slaski | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicholas D. Knowland | ... | (as Nic Knowland) |
Editing by
| Simon Laurie | ||
Editorial Department
| Kim Gaster | ... | assistant editor |
| Laurie McDowell | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Stephen Quay | ... | (as Quay Brothers) |
| Timothy Quay | ... | (as Quay Brothers) |
Art Direction by
| Eric Veenstra | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nina Aufderheide | ||
Costume Design by
| Kandis Cook | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Atar | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Jana Lindner | ... | additional makeup (as Jana Schulze) |
| Martina Richter | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Bianca B. Ruzicanin | ... | additional makeup artist (as Bianca Ruzicanin) |
| Nadine Tschöpe | ... | additional makeup |
Production Management
| Björn Eggert | ... | production manager |
| Richard Lloyd | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Patty Papageorgiou | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nicole Zscherny | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tanja Däberitz | ... | first assistant director |
| David Houfek | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nina Aufderheide | ... | stand-by art director |
| Karl-Heinz Lermann | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ana-Mona Müller-Schwerin | ... | property manager |
| David Thummerer | ... | prop assistant |
Sound Department
| Tim Alban | ... | foley supervisor |
| Martin Beresford | ... | second sound recordist |
| Philippe Ciompi | ... | sound effects editor |
| Paul Cotterell | ... | adr recordist |
| Richard Davey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Danny Hambrook | ... | sound recordist |
| Steve Haynes | ... | adr recordist |
| David Hilgers | ... | boom operator |
| Richard Kondal | ... | dialogue editor |
| Adam Laschinger | ... | sound maintenance engineer |
| Larry Sider | ... | sound director / supervising sound editor |
| Joakim Sundström | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Jessie Taylor | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Mark Kenna | ... | consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gerd Grzesczak | ... | special effects |
| Detlef Lenz | ... | special effects |
| Ian Nicholas | ... | realisation: automaton |
| Peter Wiemker | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Axel Bohlmann | ... | compositing artist |
| Florian Breg | ... | 3D assistant |
| Marc Briede | ... | compositing artist |
| Thomas Diesselhorst | ... | titles |
| Wolfgang Emmrich | ... | head of 3D |
| Dirk Frischmuth | ... | digital compositor / visual effects supervisor |
| Frank Hellmann | ... | DI supervisor |
| Kristin Klotz | ... | compositing artist |
| Moji Lai | ... | visual effects artist |
| Harald Lehmann | ... | head of visual effects |
| Thomas Mulack | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Markus 'Maggi' Selchow | ... | operator on set |
| Eva Sütterlin | ... | lead compositing artist |
| Andreas Teichert | ... | digital colorist |
| Stefan Tänzler | ... | visual effects producer |
| Kristy Wagenknecht | ... | compositing artist |
| Eric Westphal | ... | compositing artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mathias Beier | ... | best boy |
| Alexander Bittner | ... | electrician |
| Stefan Ciupek | ... | camera supervisor: high definition camera |
| Stewart Hadley | ... | gaffer |
| Barbara Kuznik Joseph | ... | focus puller (as Barbara Kuznik) |
| Stephanie Kulbach | ... | still photographer |
| Claudia Mattes | ... | camera trainee |
| Kai Olbrecht | ... | key grip |
| Stefan Peters | ... | electrician |
| Tiffany Walker | ... | camera operator |
| Tilo Weiskopf | ... | second assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Stephen Quay | ... | animator (as Quay Brothers) |
| Timothy Quay | ... | animator (as Quay Brothers) |
Casting Department
| Irene Lamb | ... | casting: UK |
| Cornelia Mareth | ... | casting: Germany |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elena Margaretha Gebele | ... | wardrobe trainee (as Elena Gebele) |
| Ulrike Carolina Simm | ... | wardrobe (as Ulrike Simm) |
Music Department
| John Bell | ... | music associate |
| Mikael Carlsson | ... | executive soundtrack producer |
| Alexander Chaushian | ... | musician: cello solos |
| Trevor Duncan | ... | composer: stock music |
| Gary Kettel | ... | musician: percussion soloist (as Garry Ketel) |
| Richard Pryce | ... | musician: contrabasse solo |
| Christopher Slaski | ... | conductor / music producer / orchestrator |
| Lucy Wakeford | ... | musician: harp solos |
| Christian Siddell | ... | music consultant: Boosey & Hawkes (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kristin Franke | ... | script supervisor |
| Alexandra Vogt | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Kim Brandstrup | ... | choreographer |
| Stefan Ciupek | ... | post production consultant |
| Sonja Kirch | ... | production coordinator |
| Steffen Knabe | ... | set manager |
| Grischa Petry | ... | production coordinator |
| Andrew Jack | ... | dialect coach: adr (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- ARTE
- Arte France Cinéma
- Koninck Studios
- Lumen Films
- Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Distributors
- Artificial Eye (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- E.D. Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Národní Filmový Archiv (NFA) (2011) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Piffl Medien (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Zeitgeist Films (2006) (United States)
Special Effects
- Optical Art (HD master)
- Optical Art (color correction)
- Optical Art (film recording)
- Optical Art (titles)
- Optical Art (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Clarity Post Production Sound (sound post-production)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Felisberto Fernandez is a piano tuner of exceptional skill, hired by Dr. Emmanuel Droz to come to a remote clinic to clean and refurbish Droz's seven automatons, elaborate mechanical constructs. Droz wants the work done quickly, in time for an opera he's staging for himself. Fernandez's attentions are captured by two women at the clinic, Assumpta, the clinic's manager, and Malvina van Stille, a patient who is also a superb singer. Fernandez works on the machines and is drawn to the women while Droz may be manipulating more than the automatons. Do emotions and choice play any part, or it is all opera?
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